You know that point when you're eyeball deep in a beta read, and it's obvious from the type of advice the other person is giving you that they haven't read many books in your genre? Yet the beta reader pretends to know exactly what they are talking about? I've had a several of those. The … Continue reading Beta Blues (#?)
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On Adverbs
Let's take a moment to talk about writing, specifically, adverbs. Let's start small: what is an adverb? It is a word that modifies a verb. (As opposed to an adjective, which modifies a noun). Here's an easy way to remember that - adverb. Adverbs often end in -ly. (Easily. Loudly. Badly.) How many times have … Continue reading On Adverbs
Words to Avoid
Have I done a post about this? I don't know. I've been revising this weekend, and I was startled at how many times I used the word "just." It's not that "just" doesn't have a place. It does. Just not in every third sentence. It's one of those words that we use in our daily … Continue reading Words to Avoid
Beatrice B. Morgan 